Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 Status Bar Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5. This affects an unknown function of the component Status Bar. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-0253. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Status Bar. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to trick a user into visiting an arbitrary URL via an onclick action that moves a crafted element to the current mouse position, related to a "Status Bar Obfuscation" and "Clickjacking" attack.

The bug was discovered 01/21/2009. The weakness was disclosed 01/22/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0253 since 01/22/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48212), Exploit-DB (7842), OSVDB (53378†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21463†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 900447
OpenVAS Name: Firefox Status Bar Spoofing Vulnerability (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/21/2009 🔍
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01/22/2009 +1 days 🔍
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04/02/2009 +70 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2175 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0253 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0253
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46032
X-Force: 48212
OSVDB: 53378 - CVE-2009-0253 - Mozilla - Firefox - Clickjacking Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21463 - Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 Onclick Action Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/22/2024 21:27
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (57), 08/31/2019 17:54 (7), 11/22/2024 21:27 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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